The blog, Google Operating System, has posted a image that originally appeared in a Chromium OS bug report showing an internal version of Gmail's web interface that is used by Google employees. However, the interface shown in the screenshot is different than what we are all accustom to seeing when we load up gmail.com.
Just from the screenshot we're able to grab about half a dozen changes in what is probably an upcoming Gmail interface redesign, compared to the current Gmail UI.
Here is a brief overview of what we can see is different:
- There are now three links ("Mail", "Contacts", "Tasks") located below Gmail's logo
- The "Compose mail" button is now an actual button, as oppose to the text link it is right now
- There is a "Call Phone" button under Gmail chat, which appears to be Google Voice integration
- There appears to be a new drop-down that allows users to switch between multiple Gmail accounts (something Google's been promising for a while)
- The columns that allow you to select or star messages are now smaller
- There are no longer text links that allow you to "Select All" or "Select None." Those features now reside in a single, check box above the inbox
- There are two small boxes in the top right section of the chat box - one is to hide the box and the other is probably a settings drop-down
- It appears as though there is a new font being used throughout the Gmail interface, but that could just be something done locally
It's important to note that what you see in this screenshot could be changed when this redesign is made public (if it ever will be). It's also important to note that the source posted the pictures below in two different images, making it hard to see how everything is oriented on the page.
Google hasn't commented on the leak yet.
What do you think? Looks good? Bad?


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